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MedTerm Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -gram | record or picture |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
| adjective suffixes (pertaining to) that begin with "a" or "e" | -ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal |
| adjective suffixes (pertaining to) that begin with "i" | -iac, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior |
| adjective suffixes (pertaining to) that begin with "o" or "t" | - oid (resembling), -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic |